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ARTICLE · 23 FEBRUARY 2023

Antitrust & Competition Technology 2022 Year In Review

2022 saw a major uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, primarily related to vertical transactions by large technology companies. Meta/Within, Microsoft/Activision, and Broadcom/VMware...

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law

2022 saw a major uptick in antitrust scrutiny and enforcement, primarily related to vertical transactions by large technology companies. Meta/Within, Microsoft/Activision, and Broadcom/VMware (among others) faced resistance from, or were challenged by, antitrust agencies alleging theories of harm ranging from the traditional (i.e., input foreclosure)1 to the more novel (i.e., a loss of potential future competition). We expect this trend to continue in 2023, with global agencies continuing their skepticism of vertical transactions and exploring all potential theories of harm, novel or otherwise.

Background and Updates to Technology Transactions We're Monitoring

Meta/Within Update

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